Vista (beta )version 6.0 build 6001 service pak 1,v.668) one year later.

[Guest thetruthhurts @homail.com]

Re: Vista (beta )version 6.0 build 6001 service pak 1,v.668) one year later.

 

Can't someone make a product that just works?

 

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:46:21 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"

<mikehall@mvps.com> wrote:

>There is no better 'test' area ultimately than out in the wild. It would be

>impossible for Microsoft or anybody else to test stuff over such a wide

>range of configurations 'in house'.

>

>Bear in mind that not all people suffer the same problems. I never had the

>problems seen by some. My hardware worked from day one as did 99% of my

>software. I wasn't just lucky. I didn't mess with stuff, and I followed

>instructions to the letter. I never assumed that Vista was XP with a black

>task bar. I didn't try to make it emulate Windows 95. I don't use registry

>cleaners or anything else which promises a 'one click' fix. I research

>everything before blindly clicking on 'OK' or 'Yes'. I have learned the

>value of the 'back' button if I am not sure about something.

>

>I know how the computer runs when initially set up, and if there is any

>variance in performance, and I mean 'ANY', I look for the reason BEFORE it

>escalates to the point where nothing works. I never ever say to myself 'Oh

>well, I guess this happens after a while'.

>

>There are ALWAYS options. Some may cost a little more, but that is the

>choice for the individual to make.

>

>Before upgrading anything, ensure that you have the means to revert back to

>what you know works for you if things go wrong. Do NOT wait until you have a

>crippled system before thinking about this.

>

>Your overall computing experience will be enhanced if you take the time to

>research and consider the effects of the changes you are about to make.

>

>None of us ever stop learning. The point at which we think we 'know it all'

>is where the tears start.

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Vista (beta )version 6.0 build 6001 service pak 1,v.668) one year later.

 

Only God.

 

<thetruthhurts @homail.com> wrote in message

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> Can't someone make a product that just works?

>

> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:46:21 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"

> <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote:

>

>>There is no better 'test' area ultimately than out in the wild. It would

>>be

>>impossible for Microsoft or anybody else to test stuff over such a wide

>>range of configurations 'in house'.

>>

>>Bear in mind that not all people suffer the same problems. I never had the

>>problems seen by some. My hardware worked from day one as did 99% of my

>>software. I wasn't just lucky. I didn't mess with stuff, and I followed

>>instructions to the letter. I never assumed that Vista was XP with a black

>>task bar. I didn't try to make it emulate Windows 95. I don't use registry

>>cleaners or anything else which promises a 'one click' fix. I research

>>everything before blindly clicking on 'OK' or 'Yes'. I have learned the

>>value of the 'back' button if I am not sure about something.

>>

>>I know how the computer runs when initially set up, and if there is any

>>variance in performance, and I mean 'ANY', I look for the reason BEFORE it

>>escalates to the point where nothing works. I never ever say to myself

>>'Oh

>>well, I guess this happens after a while'.

>>

>>There are ALWAYS options. Some may cost a little more, but that is the

>>choice for the individual to make.

>>

>>Before upgrading anything, ensure that you have the means to revert back

>>to

>>what you know works for you if things go wrong. Do NOT wait until you have

>>a

>>crippled system before thinking about this.

>>

>>Your overall computing experience will be enhanced if you take the time to

>>research and consider the effects of the changes you are about to make.

>>

>>None of us ever stop learning. The point at which we think we 'know it

>>all'

>>is where the tears start.

[Guest Mike Hall - MVP]

Re: Vista (beta )version 6.0 build 6001 service pak 1,v.668) one year later.

 

Welcome back, Colin.. :-)

 

--

Mike Hall - MVP

http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

 

 

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message

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> Only God.

>

> <thetruthhurts @homail.com> wrote in message

> news:jsg6m31k9efsss9d60oqi711uqtveso8mm@4ax.com...

>> Can't someone make a product that just works?

>>

>> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:46:21 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"

>> <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote:

>>

>>>There is no better 'test' area ultimately than out in the wild. It would

>>>be

>>>impossible for Microsoft or anybody else to test stuff over such a wide

>>>range of configurations 'in house'.

>>>

>>>Bear in mind that not all people suffer the same problems. I never had

>>>the

>>>problems seen by some. My hardware worked from day one as did 99% of my

>>>software. I wasn't just lucky. I didn't mess with stuff, and I followed

>>>instructions to the letter. I never assumed that Vista was XP with a

>>>black

>>>task bar. I didn't try to make it emulate Windows 95. I don't use

>>>registry

>>>cleaners or anything else which promises a 'one click' fix. I research

>>>everything before blindly clicking on 'OK' or 'Yes'. I have learned the

>>>value of the 'back' button if I am not sure about something.

>>>

>>>I know how the computer runs when initially set up, and if there is any

>>>variance in performance, and I mean 'ANY', I look for the reason BEFORE

>>>it

>>>escalates to the point where nothing works. I never ever say to myself

>>>'Oh

>>>well, I guess this happens after a while'.

>>>

>>>There are ALWAYS options. Some may cost a little more, but that is the

>>>choice for the individual to make.

>>>

>>>Before upgrading anything, ensure that you have the means to revert back

>>>to

>>>what you know works for you if things go wrong. Do NOT wait until you

>>>have a

>>>crippled system before thinking about this.

>>>

>>>Your overall computing experience will be enhanced if you take the time

>>>to

>>>research and consider the effects of the changes you are about to make.

>>>

>>>None of us ever stop learning. The point at which we think we 'know it

>>>all'

>>>is where the tears start.

>

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Vista (beta )version 6.0 build 6001 service pak 1,v.668) one year later.

 

Hi, Mike.

 

"Mike Hall - MVP" <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote in message

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> Welcome back, Colin.. :-)

>

> --

> Mike Hall - MVP

> http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

>

>

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message

> news:62DB1E01-1C7A-409A-8D10-3E260BC42355@microsoft.com...

>> Only God.

>>

>> <thetruthhurts @homail.com> wrote in message

>> news:jsg6m31k9efsss9d60oqi711uqtveso8mm@4ax.com...

>>> Can't someone make a product that just works?

>>>

>>> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:46:21 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"

>>> <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>>There is no better 'test' area ultimately than out in the wild. It would

>>>>be

>>>>impossible for Microsoft or anybody else to test stuff over such a wide

>>>>range of configurations 'in house'.

>>>>

>>>>Bear in mind that not all people suffer the same problems. I never had

>>>>the

>>>>problems seen by some. My hardware worked from day one as did 99% of my

>>>>software. I wasn't just lucky. I didn't mess with stuff, and I followed

>>>>instructions to the letter. I never assumed that Vista was XP with a

>>>>black

>>>>task bar. I didn't try to make it emulate Windows 95. I don't use

>>>>registry

>>>>cleaners or anything else which promises a 'one click' fix. I research

>>>>everything before blindly clicking on 'OK' or 'Yes'. I have learned the

>>>>value of the 'back' button if I am not sure about something.

>>>>

>>>>I know how the computer runs when initially set up, and if there is any

>>>>variance in performance, and I mean 'ANY', I look for the reason BEFORE

>>>>it

>>>>escalates to the point where nothing works. I never ever say to myself

>>>>'Oh

>>>>well, I guess this happens after a while'.

>>>>

>>>>There are ALWAYS options. Some may cost a little more, but that is the

>>>>choice for the individual to make.

>>>>

>>>>Before upgrading anything, ensure that you have the means to revert back

>>>>to

>>>>what you know works for you if things go wrong. Do NOT wait until you

>>>>have a

>>>>crippled system before thinking about this.

>>>>

>>>>Your overall computing experience will be enhanced if you take the time

>>>>to

>>>>research and consider the effects of the changes you are about to make.

>>>>

>>>>None of us ever stop learning. The point at which we think we 'know it

>>>>all'

>>>>is where the tears start.

>>

>

[Guest xfile]

Re: Vista (beta )version 6.0 build 6001 service pak 1,v.668) one year later.

 

Greetings.

 

And I just noticed that this thread is cross-posted.

 

 

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst@msn.com> wrote in message

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> Only God.

>

> <thetruthhurts @homail.com> wrote in message

> news:jsg6m31k9efsss9d60oqi711uqtveso8mm@4ax.com...

>> Can't someone make a product that just works?

>>

>> On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:46:21 -0500, "Mike Hall - MVP"

>> <mikehall@mvps.com> wrote:

>>

>>>There is no better 'test' area ultimately than out in the wild. It would

>>>be

>>>impossible for Microsoft or anybody else to test stuff over such a wide

>>>range of configurations 'in house'.

>>>

>>>Bear in mind that not all people suffer the same problems. I never had

>>>the

>>>problems seen by some. My hardware worked from day one as did 99% of my

>>>software. I wasn't just lucky. I didn't mess with stuff, and I followed

>>>instructions to the letter. I never assumed that Vista was XP with a

>>>black

>>>task bar. I didn't try to make it emulate Windows 95. I don't use

>>>registry

>>>cleaners or anything else which promises a 'one click' fix. I research

>>>everything before blindly clicking on 'OK' or 'Yes'. I have learned the

>>>value of the 'back' button if I am not sure about something.

>>>

>>>I know how the computer runs when initially set up, and if there is any

>>>variance in performance, and I mean 'ANY', I look for the reason BEFORE

>>>it

>>>escalates to the point where nothing works. I never ever say to myself

>>>'Oh

>>>well, I guess this happens after a while'.

>>>

>>>There are ALWAYS options. Some may cost a little more, but that is the

>>>choice for the individual to make.

>>>

>>>Before upgrading anything, ensure that you have the means to revert back

>>>to

>>>what you know works for you if things go wrong. Do NOT wait until you

>>>have a

>>>crippled system before thinking about this.

>>>

>>>Your overall computing experience will be enhanced if you take the time

>>>to

>>>research and consider the effects of the changes you are about to make.

>>>

>>>None of us ever stop learning. The point at which we think we 'know it

>>>all'

>>>is where the tears start.

>